Spike Jonze is an American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor renowned for his innovative storytelling across film, television, and music videos. He gained prominence directing music videos for artists like Beastie Boys (»Sabotage«) and Fatboy Slim (»Weapon of Choice«). Jonze’s feature film debut, »Being John Malkovich« (1999), earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Director. He continued collaborating with writer Charlie Kaufman on »Adaptation« (2002) and directed »Where the Wild Things Are« (2009). In 2013, Jonze wrote and directed »Her,« winning the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Beyond film, he co-created and produced MTV’s »Jackass« series and serves as the creative director at Vice Media. Jonze also directed the Apple AirPods commercial featuring Pedro Pascal, the HomePod commercial »Welcome Home« (2018) featuring FKA Twigs and the documentary »Beastie Boys Story« (2020). His work is characterized by a seamless blend of live-action, animation, and puppetry, often exploring themes of identity and human connection.